- Date
- June 25, 1983, 08:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place
- Geyserville, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N81KPProut LONG-EZE
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830625035479A
- Case key
- 23468
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was first observed rounding the bend in the russian river about 1 mi west of the bridge flying in an easterly direction, apparently following the river bed. The acft's altitude was described from 'just over the water' to 'tree-toplevel.' As the acft approached the bridge it climbed to an altitude 'just above the bridge.' The acft collided with power lines which were strung over the western side of the bridge between two poles on either side of the bridge. One witness stated that while looking in the acft's direction of travel, 'the sun was low on the horizon directly in front of the plane and very bright.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81KP
- Reported as
- Prout LONG-EZE
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 292
- Airframe hours
- 125
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 118 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kim A. Prout
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 7, 1983 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- O60 · Cloverdale, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,575 total · 15 in this make and model · 2,478 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 21 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STS, 13 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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